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profession in 1884, pastorate H. G. Fennel, mar.
Mrs. Leila T. Miller, born Abbeville county.
June 10, 1861. Joined August, 1884, by profes-
sion, pastorate H. c. Fennel, married 8. A.
Robert w. Miller, born Abbeville county.
August IS. 1857, Joined by profession August,
1851, pastorate' II. c. Fennel. married Miss L.
W MIS- Lula NJ. Miller, born Abbeville county.
March 25, 1885. Joined by certificate IN 1850.
pastorate H. G. Fennel married H. w. Miller.
November 19, 1879.
Mrs. Edna Smith. born in Abbevllle county,
November %, 13l9 Joined Providence church
ut Lowndesville In 1858, transferred by certih-
cate 10 Rocky River in 1881, pastorate II. Q.
Fennel, married to William NJ. Smith, Janu'
James r. Speer born Magnolia, January 13,
1852. Joined by profession August, 1885, pasto-
rate II. G. Fennel.
Miss Carrie E. Speer; born Magnolia, Joined
by profession August, 1856, pastorate ID. =.
Mrs. Mary Sue speer, born Abbeville coun-
ty, August %, 1852, by certificate, 1879 pastor
ate H. oG 9. Ises Eenne' married George W. speer'
william C. Sherard, born August Is, 1851,
Joined by certificate in 1880. married Miss NJ.
E. Clnkscaes, September IL, 1877, elected ei-
Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth sherard, born Abbeville
county. 1856, Joined by certificate In 1880, pas:
torate II. G. Fennel, married w. G. sherard
Miss Alice E. speer, daughter of E. H.
1886 pastorate n. c. Fennei.
William N. Smith; born In A66evlile Ss,n coun-
rate H. G. Fennel. married Edna Morrow,
Mrs. Sarah G: speer, born Lowndesville:
Providence church. 1886, BY certificate
to Rocky River, 1881, pastorate b. C. Fennel,
married February 10, 1853 10 Elijah II; Speer,
membership ceased by death July Il, 1885.
Mrs. X. G. TIllman: born in Barnwell coun-
| ty, December 8. 1900, Joined by profession In
1885, married Edward Tilman, December q.
1919, who died in 1855, a member OF the same
William M Taggart, born Abbeville village,
August 10, 1891, Joined by profess ion, pastorate
II. G. Fennel, married Miss Caroline Tennent,
December II, ls7S elected elder.
Edgefield S % county, jaiy Il. isa3' Joined by pro-
fession. pastorate H. q. Fennel, married Dr..
w. NJ. Taggart, December II, 1878.
William P. Pickens. born Pendleton. Feb
ruary q, 1855, by profession March, 1882, under
Mrs. Lizzie Power, born Carrot county, Mis-.
1881. pastorate T. T. ,Sse G. Fennel, married E. F.
Edwin E.Parker, born Lodimont, Joined
Rocky River by profession In 1885, pastorate
| This roll contains flfty-six members in all,
with five removed by death, and two dis
missed to other churches.
| During the last eight years the house OF
worship was torn down, and new one has
been erected on the same site.
During the pastorate Of Mr.. Fennel, W. @.
snd
DR.. Taggart was afterward elected to the ell
dership.
During this long history Of one one hum hundred red
| vacancies, and none OF them for o long time.
Rocky River has worthy record In giving
to benevolence, and in supporting Its pastor.
OF the members lived frrm Rocky River,
they determined to organize new church.
which ehuIch is called Providence, and now
located at Lowndesville.
Rocky River church furnished to the minis
try OF the Presbyterian church, the following
Robert B. Campbell, who married Miss Mary
and afterward accepted a call to a church in
Madison, county, Mississippi, where he died,
leaving o number OF children, among whom
are Judge and two lawyers
Benjamin Montgomery. nothing Is known
OF Mr.. Montgomery. except that he entered
the ministry about the beginning OF the CEN
| tury;
| James ". fdCleTSOU, IUOVeu W 1tOLkld, NdS
President OF a Female College at Griffin, died.
William Gray, moved to Tippah county,
Miss;
Charles w. Martin. son of Jacob Martin,
taught school In Abbevllle: Owing TO Ill
health did not preachregularly In the latter
part OF his life. Married Miss Susan G. Giles.
daughter Of Squire Andrew Giles. Of this
county. They died leaving two children
Lyman w. Martin, lawyer Of Seale,~ Ala,
and Mrs. Luara A. Pooser, of Orangebnrg
county. 8. O.; - Z,
Joseph Gilbert, graduated at Athens College,
moved to Mississippi, since deceased
Robert B. McMullin, graduated at Athens,
| moved to Tennessee, died;
James Porter McMullin, graduated at
Athens, moved to Green county, Alabama,
married Miss Fulton Of that county,, was
chaplain OF q Confederate Regiment, and In
charge near Atlanta, was killed in 1854.
| There Is a fact worthy Of statement here In
the history of this church. It has had nine
teen supplies or pastors, and with few excep-
tions they have all been young men, fresh
and inexperienced from the Seminary. They
would come and stay long enough to learn
how to preach and then seek better place,
leaving the the old church to 60 through the
same work OF calling and training another
theological student But she did her work
well. Not one OF her young pastors ever went
away and became q failure through this long
| history OF one hundred and fourteen years.
May this old church live long and prosper.